One litre of a sample of hard water contain 4.44 mg CaCl2 and 1.9 mg of MgCl2. What is the total hardness in terms of ppm of CaCO3?
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a
2 ppm
b
3 ppm
c
4 ppm
d
6 ppm
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
Mw of CaCl2 = 111 g, Mw of CaCO3 = 100 g ∴ 4.44 mg CaCl2 is equivalent to 4 mg CaCO3 1.9 mg MgCl2 is equivalent to 4 mg CaCO3 1.9 mg MgCl2 is equivalent to 2 mg CaCO3 (Mw of MgCl2=95g) Total mass of CaCO3=(4+2)=6mg Hardness in ppm 6×10-3103×106=6 ppm